Chocolate and Coconut Macaroons

Chocolate and Coconut Macaroons

Recipe By : Jo Merrill

1 Preparation Time :

Categories : Cookies

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method -- -- --

1 unsweetened chocolate squares

4 ounces baking chocolate -- sweet

2 large egg whites

1/2 cup sugar

1 pinch salt

2 cans flaked coconut --

3 1/2 oz ea 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Melt together in the top of a double boiler, over hot water, the

unsweetened chocolate and sweet cooking chocolate. Stir until smooth;

remove from heat and cool.

Beat the egg whites with a rotary beater until stiff. Gradually beat in

sugar. Add the cooled chocolate mixture and continure beating until well

mixed. Fold in flaked coconut.

Drop by teaspoonfuls onto well-buttered baking sheets, making about 30

cookies.

Bake in preheated 325 degree oven until stiffon the outside but still a

little soft on inside, about 16 minutes. Remove from oven and loosen with a

spatula. Remove from pan when cookies are completely cooled. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -